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Prometheus Statue Back at Rockefeller Center
Published: June 10, 1999
The statue of Prometheus was returned to its permanent home at Rockefeller Center yesterday after a five-month hiatus during a renovation project.
As part of Rockefeller Center's $12 million renovation, the 65-year-old, 12,500-pound bronze statue by Paul Manship was removed in January so granite walls could be repaired in the plaza, in a winter skating rink and in a summer garden.
Yesterday, a crane hoisted the statue, held by four orange nylon straps, in the air.
A dozen workers then helped guide Prometheus onto 20 predrilled holes.
As part of the renovation, an underground viewing area will be built next to the skating rink, and surrounding streets will be repaved.
Prometheus will be regilded in the fall and undergo a complete makeover in January, said Christine Roussel, whose Roussel Studios in Brooklyn will do the job.
The statue will be covered by a tent for about a month while 24-karat double-weight gold is applied.
As part of Rockefeller Center's $12 million renovation, the 65-year-old, 12,500-pound bronze statue by Paul Manship was removed in January so granite walls could be repaired in the plaza, in a winter skating rink and in a summer garden.
Yesterday, a crane hoisted the statue, held by four orange nylon straps, in the air.
A dozen workers then helped guide Prometheus onto 20 predrilled holes.
As part of the renovation, an underground viewing area will be built next to the skating rink, and surrounding streets will be repaved.
Prometheus will be regilded in the fall and undergo a complete makeover in January, said Christine Roussel, whose Roussel Studios in Brooklyn will do the job.
The statue will be covered by a tent for about a month while 24-karat double-weight gold is applied.